Jada Kohlmeier is pictured teaching inside her classroom

Jada Kohlmeier has a clear approach to addressing complex issues. And it’s a process she’s hoping to convey to future generations of educators and students alike.

May 29, 2025

Michael Roberts is pictured sitting next to a bed while tending to a patient in his lab

Auburn College of Education Professor Michael Roberts' lab in the School of Kinesiology is on a path to grow research exponentially, thanks to a $300,000 commitment in 2023 from Nutrabolt, an Austin-based performance nutrition and beverage company.

May 27, 2025

Lizzy Harkey and her advisor Marilyn Strutchens

Auburn College of Education graduate student Lizzy Harkey earned a Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship and was awarded an Early Career Research Grant for her research.

May 20, 2025

Jaimie Roper is pictured talking inside one of her labs.

Dr. Jaimie Roper’s research aims to address what she says will be a major issue involving mobility in just five short years.

May 08, 2025

Congratulations College of Education Undergraduate Research Fellowship Recipients

Six students mentored in Auburn University’s College of Education, including four who are students in the college, were selected to receive 2025-26 Auburn University Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Ife Ayileka, AK Black, Marigrace Crossett, Grace Greer, Michaela Stanik, and Mary Walker will continue their research projects during the next academic year with the funding they received.

May 08, 2025

Evelyn Hunter is pictured holding an iPad and talking to a patient

College of Education Associate Professor Evelyn Hunter’s research is intended to cause disruption. After all, the word disrupt is literally in the name of her pioneering research study, which is focused on helping those with multiple sclerosis.

May 07, 2025

The success of the Warrior Research Center has ignited JoEllen Sefton's research and changed the trajectory of health for tactical athletes. Recently named the recipient of the 2024 Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach, she has spent the past two decades spearheading research and outreach to improve performance while reducing injury for military, police, firefighters and first responders.

April 24, 2025

Ben Timm checks on Larry Green before sitting him with a brace.

Seven students — six in engineering and one in exercise science — helped an Auburn Family member by developing a custom brace to combat dropped head syndrome.

April 17, 2025

A young woman holds a video game controller in the shape of a large circle over her head

Kinesiology faculty member Danielle Wadsworth is currently studying how video games can be beneficial for families focusing on fitness.

April 02, 2025

A member of the new Plains Research Consortium is pictured in a classroom teaching students

Rooted on the Plains of Auburn and with a local, state and national focus in mind, a new Plains Research Consortium was recently launched by Auburn University’s College of Education to serve as a leading voice in educational policy and actionable health insights.

March 26, 2025

James Lindner stands in a field of flowers

Auburn's James Lindner was recently named the most prolific researcher in the field of agricultural education.

March 03, 2025

Sydney Freeman speaking with an audience

Sydney Freeman Jr. is a first-generation college student and two-time Auburn alum. He was the first African American male to attain full professorship at the University of Idaho, and just last fall, was one of 10 people chosen as a Fellow of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

February 11, 2025

Dr. Chandana Mitra, an Auburn professor converses with other meeting attendees

Alabama has seen temperature spikes as high as 14 to 17°F above historical norms for mid-November, and Lafayette County is taking action. Department of Geosciences staff from Auburn learned more on this issue at a recent city council meeting.

February 07, 2025

Margaret Flores teaching a class

Margaret Flores is conducting math research at Loachapoka Elementary School to help students achieve success in math.

January 29, 2025

What do turtles, scent-trained dogs, and human movement have in common? A School of Kinesiology faculty member in Auburn University’s College of Education is using all three to conduct research. Associate Professor Heidi Kluess is launching a study that will implore dog owners to walk their pets – and collect data on box turtles in Alabama.

January 17, 2025

Last updated: 11/14/2023